Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance (2021)
Journal Article
Kapogiannis, G., Fernando, T., & Alkhard, A. (2021). Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance. Construction innovation (London. Online), 21(4), 708-722. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-02-2020-0029

Purpose: Many aspects of social behaviour are manifested in project managers in interaction with team members in the construction sector. Proactive behaviour as a social behaviour impacts on project and organizational effectiveness. This paper aims... Read More about Impact of proactive behaviour antecedents on construction project managers’ performance.

Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques (2021)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., Lam, C., & Shooshtarian, S. (2021). Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques. Building and Environment, 195, 107658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107658

In urban planning, sustainability is often synonymous to urban livability. Urban livability seeks to improve living conditions of current and future outdoor users and hence it has become a key priority for cities authorities. Melbourne, as the world... Read More about Summer outdoor thermal benchmarks in Melbourne : applications of different techniques.

Chapter 11 : Mobile interviews by land, air and sea (2021)
Book Chapter
Riley, M., Turner, J., Hayes, S., & Peters, K. (2021). Chapter 11 : Mobile interviews by land, air and sea. In N. von Benzon, M. Holton, C. Wilkinson, & S. Wilkinson (Eds.), Creative methods for Human Geographers (141-152). Sage Publishing

Introducing a broad range of innovative and creative qualitative methods, this accessible book shows you how to use them in research project while providing straightforward advice on how to approach every step of the process; from planning and organi... Read More about Chapter 11 : Mobile interviews by land, air and sea.

Shaping the future through Artificial Intelligent technologies to reduce vehicle accidents in Abu Dhabi (2021)
Thesis
Alshamsi, I. Shaping the future through Artificial Intelligent technologies to reduce vehicle accidents in Abu Dhabi. University of Salford

Traffic accidents (TAs) constitute one of the top killers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Without practical approaches to address the TAs in Abu Dhabi, the region is likely to experience continued economic losses and health burden to the affected... Read More about Shaping the future through Artificial Intelligent technologies to reduce vehicle accidents in Abu Dhabi.

A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal (2020)
Journal Article
Biscaya, S., & Elkadi, H. (2021). A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal. Cities, 110, 103042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.103042

The paper examines the possibilities of developing a smart ecological urban corridor straddling the 36 miles long Manchester Ship Canal (MSC). Set within the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire (where the first planned industrial estate exis... Read More about A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal.

The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill (2020)
Journal Article
Xiu, Z., Wang, S., Ji, Y., Wang, F., Ren, F., & Nguyen, V. (2021). The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill. Powder Technology, 381, 324-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.11.053

Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) technology has been effective in using the tailings to refill the underground cavities. The wet or dry rock surface can significantly affect the stability of the CPB-Rock interface, and the shear load-bearing capacity of... Read More about The effects of dry and wet rock surfaces on shear behavior of the interface between rock and cemented paste backfill.

Factors influencing acceptance or rejection regarding being the host community for post-disaster resettlements in developing countries (2020)
Journal Article
Hemba Geekiyanage, M., Keraminiyage, K., Fernando, T., & Jayawickrama, T. (2021). Factors influencing acceptance or rejection regarding being the host community for post-disaster resettlements in developing countries. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 53, 101973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101973

Post-disaster relocations have both positive and negative impacts on host communities. Receiving the host community’s willingness to host the new community is essential to ensure integration and the sustainability of the new resettlement. This “wil... Read More about Factors influencing acceptance or rejection regarding being the host community for post-disaster resettlements in developing countries.

Loading rate effect on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB) (2020)
Journal Article
Xiu, Z., Wang, S., Ji, Y., Wang, F., Ren, F., & Nguyen, V. (2021). Loading rate effect on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB). Construction and Building Materials, 271, 121526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121526

Underground mined-out areas and tailings are the two major harmful consequences from metal mining industry. Cemented Paste Backfill (CPB) method, refilling the tailings back to the underground mined-out areas, has been widely used worldwide. Clear un... Read More about Loading rate effect on the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB).

Parks for people : examining the creation and refurbishment of a public park (2020)
Journal Article
Hayes, S., & Dockerill, B. (2020). Parks for people : examining the creation and refurbishment of a public park. Landscape Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2020.1832452

This paper takes an historical perspective to examine the social and community motivations for public parks and their funding. Public parks can be some of the most valuable green infrastructure assets; understanding why they were created and how they... Read More about Parks for people : examining the creation and refurbishment of a public park.

Urban cooling : which façade orientation has the most impact on a microclimate? (2020)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Swan, W., Johansson, E., & Ji, Y. (2021). Urban cooling : which façade orientation has the most impact on a microclimate?. Sustainable Cities and Society, 64, 102547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102547

Deploying solar reflective materials on urban surfaces is known as an effective heat mitigation strategy. Several studies have shown their cooling impacts; however, most of them have focused on rooftops rather than facades. The novelty of this paper... Read More about Urban cooling : which façade orientation has the most impact on a microclimate?.

Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA (2020)
Thesis
Nzau, B. Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA. (Thesis). University of Salford

Affordable housing remains a problem for both developed and developing countries. The Government of Kenya recently unveiled affordable housing as one of its main agenda. Housing provision approaches supported by the current planning and housing polic... Read More about Harnessing the real estate market for equitable affordable housing provision in Nairobi, Kenya : insights from California, USA.

Testing the nexus between C&D waste management strategies & GHG emission performances : the case of UK student accommodation refurbishment projects (2020)
Journal Article
Lou, E., Lee, A., Welfle, A., & Abdullahi, A. (2021). Testing the nexus between C&D waste management strategies & GHG emission performances : the case of UK student accommodation refurbishment projects. Journal of Building Engineering, 34, 101812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101812

All governments, industry sectors and societies each have a pivotal role to play if we are to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. For the construction industry, limiting emissions and addressing issues of sustainability is not just important for r... Read More about Testing the nexus between C&D waste management strategies & GHG emission performances : the case of UK student accommodation refurbishment projects.

An interpretivist approach for the development of a behavioural framework to support the adoption of waste minimisation behaviour of contractors : the case study of Jordan (2020)
Thesis
Alhawamdeh, M. An interpretivist approach for the development of a behavioural framework to support the adoption of waste minimisation behaviour of contractors : the case study of Jordan. (Thesis). University of Salford

In recent decades, with the rapid development of urbanisation and the acceleration of construction, renovation and demolition activities worldwide, enormous volumes of construction waste (CW) have been generated at a colossal rate. CW accounts for ap... Read More about An interpretivist approach for the development of a behavioural framework to support the adoption of waste minimisation behaviour of contractors : the case study of Jordan.

Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria (2020)
Journal Article
Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, D., Udeaja, C., & Abubakar, U. (2020). Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria. Open House International, 45(4), 373-386. https://doi.org/10.1108/OHI-05-2020-0037

Purpose - Although several studies have been undertaken on sustainability within infrastructure projects, limited attention has paid to the drivers for, and the barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in public-private partnership (PPP) infr... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of drivers for, and barriers to, the incorporation of sustainability in PPP infrastructure projects in Nigeria.

Construction procurement systems for refurbishment projects (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Egbu, C. (2020, August). Construction procurement systems for refurbishment projects. Presented at COBRA 2000: RICS Construction and Building Research Conference: The Millennium Conference, The University of Greenwich, England, UK

The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Munir, M., Kiviniemi, A., Jones, S., & Finnegan, S. (2020). The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis. Journal of Facilities Management, 18(5), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-06-2020-0037

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the activity systems that drive Building Information Modelling (BIM) business value in Asset Management (AM). The utilisation of BIM has widened in scope, functionality, flexibility... Read More about The business value of BIM for asset owners : a cross case analysis.

An investigation into the sustainability practices in PPP infrastructure projects : a case of Nigeria (2020)
Journal Article
Babatunde, S., Ekundayo, D., Udeaja, C., & Abubakar, U. (2020). An investigation into the sustainability practices in PPP infrastructure projects : a case of Nigeria. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-04-2020-0048

Purpose – In the global construction industry, the concept of sustainability is not new, particularly within building projects. Against this backdrop, several studies have been conducted, mostly in developed countries, on sustainability in constructi... Read More about An investigation into the sustainability practices in PPP infrastructure projects : a case of Nigeria.

An investigation into BIM uptake among contracting firms : an empirical study in Nigeria (2020)
Journal Article
Babatunde, S., Perera, S., Ekundayo, D., & Adeleke, D. (2021). An investigation into BIM uptake among contracting firms : an empirical study in Nigeria. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 26(1), 23-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMPC-06-2019-0054

Purpose – Building Information Modeling (BIM) is vital in the performance improvement of contracting firms. Thus, there is a need to stimulate its implementation in the construction sector with a view to meeting the competitive demands of the industr... Read More about An investigation into BIM uptake among contracting firms : an empirical study in Nigeria.

An integration of train timetabling, platforming and routing-based cooperative adjustment methodology for dealing with train delay (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Chen, Z., An, M., & Umar, A. (2020). An integration of train timetabling, platforming and routing-based cooperative adjustment methodology for dealing with train delay. International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, 30(07), 901-919. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218194020400112

Train delay is a serious issue that can spread rapidly in the railway network leading to further delay of other trains and detention of passengers in stations. However, the current practice in the event of the trail delay usually depends on train dis... Read More about An integration of train timetabling, platforming and routing-based cooperative adjustment methodology for dealing with train delay.

Guest editors’ introduction (Vol. 30, No. 7) (2020)
Journal Article
Qin, Y., An, M., & An, J. (2020). Guest editors’ introduction (Vol. 30, No. 7). International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, 30(07), 895-899. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218194020020039

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